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West Africa Battles Escalating Drug Crisis as Cocaine Seizures Double, Synthetic Drugs Spread

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Michael Olugbode in Abuja



West Africa is confronting an increasingly sophisticated drug crisis, with cocaine seizures doubling, the proliferation of dangerous synthetic substances and pharmaceutical opioids, and growing social consequences prompting renewed calls for stronger regional cooperation, intelligence sharing and evidence-based interventions.



The warning came as experts, government officials and representatives of Member States gathered for the validation of the 2025 West African

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